Six

I bit the corner of my mouth to stop myself from grinning from ear to ear at her excitement.

I fished for the ring in my pocket, and when I pulled out the red velvet box, the look in her eyes was worth all the money I spent on the ring. I walked up to her and got on one knee.

Her eyes went wide with surprise, her jaw dropped open, her cheeks heated up. “Are you going to ask me to...”

I took her hand and brought it to my lips, kissing it fervently. “I’m going to marry you, of course, but after all of this mess is...